# Volstead Brewing Company — Christchurch, Canterbury

> Volstead Brewing Company in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand scores 3.87 out of 5 — Fine, #41 in New Zealand. 72 beers tracked, mostly IPA.

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Volstead Brewing Company is a brewery in Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand. We grade it Fine, with a score of 3.87 out of 5 on the beer it brews — #41 in New Zealand. Of the 72 beers we track, 59% are IPA and 26% Pale Ale.

## Rating

- Score: 3.87 out of 5
- Grade: Fine 🙂 — Make genuinely good beer, if not the pint you will still be talking about next year.
- Ranked: #41 in New Zealand · #4,220 worldwide
- Popularity: Lightly rated
- Beers tracked: 72

## About

Volstead Brewing Company produce's fine quality beer and is ranked #40 in New Zealand. They are most well known for "Hazy Sir Sauvin", which is a New England IPA and "Riwaka Hazy", which is a New England IPA. Their primary focus is brewing IPAs and Pale Ales.

## What they brew

- IPA — 59% of the beers we track
- Pale Ale — 26% of the beers we track
- Pale Lager — 5% of the beers we track
- Stout / Porter — 5% of the beers we track
- Amber Ale — 4% of the beers we track
- Other — 1% of the beers we track

## Find them

- Address: 55 Riccarton Road, Christchurch, Canterbury, New Zealand
- Coordinates: -43.5295584, 172.607471
- Website: https://www.volstead.co.nz/

## Breweries nearby

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## Rankings this brewery appears in

- [Best breweries in Christchurch, New Zealand](https://finding.beer/breweries/new-zealand/christchurch.md)
- [Best breweries in New Zealand](https://finding.beer/breweries/new-zealand.md)

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